Meaning & Definition of Stomach in English
English⟶
Stomach
/stəmək/
noun
1. An enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
- The principal organ of digestion
synonym:
- stomach,
- tummy,
- tum,
- breadbasket
2. The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
synonym:
- abdomen,
- venter,
- stomach,
- belly
3. An inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness
- "He had no stomach for a fight"
synonym:
- stomach
4. An appetite for food
- "Exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"
synonym:
- stomach
verb
1. Bear to eat
- "He cannot stomach raw fish"
synonym:
- stomach
2. Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- "I cannot bear his constant criticism"
- "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
- "He learned to tolerate the heat"
- "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
synonym:
- digest,
- endure,
- stick out,
- stomach,
- bear,
- stand,
- tolerate,
- support,
- brook,
- abide,
- suffer,
- put up
Examples of using
"Tom, your stomach is rumbling." "Yes, I know. I haven't eaten all day." "You poor man!"
The main thing on Tatoeba is not to utter ideas above your stomach and below your knees.
The doctors are examining my stomach.